"S-so strong."
"This... woman is a monster."
"Captain Ace."
For the first time, they felt despair. A mere officer without any reputation had sent them scurrying for cover. She was on a completely different level from the enemies they had faced before.
Even Hanafuda of the Shichibukai probably wasn't as terrifying as the girl before them. If she hadn't held back, they would absolutely have died.
And yet there was more than one monster this powerful on this island.
They had underestimated the might of the Four Emperors!
Captain Ace, run!
"Lock these guys in the dungeon."
Yamato gave the order and immediately ran toward Back Mountain. Seeing this, the pirates stationed there left a few men to imprison the intruders, while all the others followed her.
"Hurry to Back Mountain! Lord Good is dueling Fire Fist!"
A vast crowd of pirates surged toward Back Mountain. As soon as they stepped out of Skull Castle's rear gate, they saw towering flames in the distance.
Scorching waves of heat washed over their faces.
"Hiss-!"
The pirates sucked in sharp breaths.
The flames were so terrifying that they couldn't even get close. It was hard to imagine how Lord Good could fight in such an environment.
He truly was an officer Boss Kaido had taken a liking to!
Flames filled the center of the battlefield.
Good walked out of the flames. Feeling the surging power of fire around him, he leaned forward with a savage grin and clapped his hands at Ace in a taunting gesture.
"Come on, baby!"
"..."
Ace's expression darkened.
What he hated most was being looked down on.
Whenever someone underestimated him, he made them pay a heavy price. This time would be no exception!
Ace coldly extended both hands. Dense green lights emerged from his fingertips, fluttering